Pensioner, 74, appears in court over death of five-month-old baby in horror car crash 

A white-haired pensioner who allegedly killed a baby when her car collided with a van appeared in court yesterday.

Shelagh Robertson, 74, is said to have been driving her Mazda2 carelessly when she hit the Renault Master van, which then mounted the pavement.

The van hit five-month-old Louis Thorold, who was being pushed in a pram by his mother Rachael. 

Shelagh Robertson, 74, is said to have been driving her Mazda2 carelessly when she hit the Renault Master van, which then mounted the pavement

He died at the scene while his mother was left fighting for her life and spent 118 days in hospital. 

The accident happened on the A10 at Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, in January last year.

Robertson, pictured, of Waterbeach, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court charged with causing death by careless driving. She was remanded on unconditional bail to appear at the city’s crown court on March 17.